Path to Conviction: Julie Yoo, Andreessen Horowitz Partner On Cultivating A Prepared Mind

Grove Ventures General Partner Renana Ashkenazi digs into the topic of winning the deal, the before and the after. In this episode Renana digs deep into the idea of conviction. Venture investing is a “head and heart” approach, and some investors feel that due diligence is a process where you try to convince your head of what your gut said in the very first meeting. All the data in the world isn't enough to do that, as what you really want is to feel that conviction.

As a founder with a product background and now in healthcare VC, Julie has excelled in several different arenas in business, and a different approach to decision making may be appropriate for each arena.